Dubois, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

585

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

1.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

0.808% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,611

0.575% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$209,600

7.05% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dubois, ID is home to a population of 585 people, from which 83.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.8% of Dubois, ID residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2024, there were 4.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404 people) in Dubois, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 Other (Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.4%

2024 Citizenship

81%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.4% of Dubois, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dubois, ID was 81%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dubois, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dubois, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
404 ± 139
Other (Hispanic)
88 ± 51
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
49 ± 42

30.8%

Hispanic Population

180 people

30.8% of the people in Dubois, ID are hispanic (180 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dubois, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

19.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

20.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 19.8% of Dubois, ID residents (116 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dubois, ID was 20.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dubois, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 18

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dubois, ID.

Economy

The economy of Dubois, ID employs 243 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dubois, ID were Educational Services (55 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (44 people), and Public Administration (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($48,750), Retail Trade ($45,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,516).

Employment

Occupations

243

2024 Value

± 85

13%

1 Year growth

± 48.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dubois, ID grew at a rate of 13%, from 215 employees to 243 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dubois, ID, are Management Occupations (34 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (31 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dubois, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

243

2024 Value

± 85

13%

1 Year growth

± 48.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dubois, ID grew at a rate of 13%, from 215 employees to 243 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dubois, ID, are Educational Services (55 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (44 people), and Public Administration (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dubois, ID, though some of these residents may live in Dubois, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,583

Median earning men ± $14,119

$20,625

Median earning women ± $11,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($49,583), Public Administration ($44,688), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($31,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,359) and Public Administration ($18,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dubois, ID was $209,600 in 2024, which is 0.63 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,800 to $209,600, a 7.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Dubois, ID is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dubois, ID have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dubois, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,927

$145

Median Property Taxes

±$49

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dubois, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dubois, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Dubois, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dubois, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,611

Median Household Income

± $19,609

226

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 226 households in Dubois, ID grew to $48,611 from the previous year's value of $48,333.

The following chart displays the households in Dubois, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dubois, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Carpooled (22.4%)
Worked At Home (8.02%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Dubois, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.4%) and those who worked at home (8.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dubois, ID have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dubois, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dubois, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dubois, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dubois, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dubois, ID (81 out of 579 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dubois, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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